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enThu, 15 Feb 2018 01:14:22 -0500Fri, 16 Feb 2018 15:24:07 -0500Report: Major Olympics Solution Provider Atos Hacked Two Months Before Start Of The Gameshttps://www.crn.com/news/security/300099366/report-major-olympics-solution-provider-atos-hacked-two-months-before-start-of-the-games.htm
Samples of the malware deployed during the Winter Olympics' Opening Ceremony carry indications that hackers were inside Atos systems since at least December, according to CyberScoop. SecurityFebruary 15, 2018, 1:14 am ESTCRNMomentum Cyber Lands Dave DeWalt As Chairman, Goes All In On Security M&A, Advisory Serviceshttps://www.crn.com/news/security/300098056/momentum-cyber-lands-dave-dewalt-as-chairman-goes-all-in-on-security-ma-advisory-services.htm
Momentum Cyber will provide life-cycle services to cybersecurity firms ranging from helping companies get started to executing an exit strategy via a merger, IPO or potential liquidation, DeWalt says. SecurityJanuary 17, 2018, 9:13 am ESTCRNMcAfee Closes Skyhigh Networks Deal, Plans To Drive Cross-Sell Opportunities For Channel Partners https://www.crn.com/news/security/300097376/mcafee-closes-skyhigh-networks-deal-plans-to-drive-cross-sell-opportunities-for-channel-partners.htm
McAfee Americas Channel Chief Ken McCray said the company plans to initially go after partners working with both McAfee and Skyhigh today, such as Optiv and SHI, in an effort to drive more scale with them.SecurityJanuary 3, 2018, 4:05 pm ESTCRN10 Things You Need To Know About The McAfee-Skyhigh Networks Cloud Security Megadeal https://www.crn.com/slide-shows/security/300096111/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-mcafee-skyhigh-networks-cloud-security-megadeal.htm
McAfee CTO Steve Grobman details how McAfee and Skyhigh will forge a new path around data science, threat defense, and data loss and prevention for traditional and cloud endpoints. SecurityNovember 30, 2017, 10:47 am ESTCRNMcAfee Takes To The Cloud With Plan To Purchase Rising Security Star Skyhigh Networkshttps://www.crn.com/news/security/300095916/mcafee-takes-to-the-cloud-with-plan-to-purchase-rising-security-star-skyhigh-networks.htm
McAfee CEO Chris Young said the joint power of his company and Skyhigh will allow customers to modernize their security environment while at the same time protecting data as it moves into the cloud. SecurityNovember 27, 2017, 12:47 pm ESTCRN6 Hot New Security Products Announced By McAfee This Weekhttps://www.crn.com/slide-shows/security/300094131/6-hot-new-security-products-announced-by-mcafee-this-week.htm
Here are six new products and partnerships McAfee announced at its MPOWER event in Las Vegas this week – the first major announcements the company has made since its spinout from Intel six months ago. SecurityOctober 18, 2017, 4:00 pm EDTCRNMcAfee, Cisco Team Up Around Threat Intelligence Sharing, Automation https://www.crn.com/news/security/300094136/mcafee-cisco-team-up-around-threat-intelligence-sharing-automation.htm
McAfee and Cisco announced a partnership at McAfee MPOWER in Las Vegas, which brings together McAfee's Data Exchange Layer with Cisco's Platform Exchange Grid for sharing or threat event context and automation. SecurityOctober 18, 2017, 4:00 pm EDTCRNGartner: 10 Fastest Growing Cybersecurity Consulting Companieshttps://www.crn.com/slide-shows/security/300090866/gartner-10-fastest-growing-cybersecurity-consulting-companies.htm
The cybersecurity market is exploding, with research firm Gartner saying the market saw 7.8 percent growth to hit $17.8 billion in 2016. Take a look at 10 cybersecurity consulting companies that rode that wave of growth in 2016.SecurityAugust 22, 2017, 9:55 am EDTCRNSources: McAfee Layoffs Hit Just Months After Acquisition By TPG Capital https://www.crn.com/news/security/300089961/sources-mcafee-layoffs-hit-just-months-after-acquisition-by-tpg-capital.htm
The layoffs include cuts to the company's channel team, multiple sources told CRN. SecurityAugust 3, 2017, 11:37 am EDTCRNPartners Troubled By Report That Russian Government Vets Vendor Source Code https://www.crn.com/news/security/300087741/partners-troubled-by-report-that-russian-government-vets-vendor-source-code.htm
Partners said they were concerned over a report Friday that said major security vendors – including Cisco, IBM, SAP, McAfee and HPE – handed over source code to Russian authorities for review. SecurityJune 23, 2017, 4:33 pm EDTCRNQ&A: McAfee CEO On Platform Security Wars, Why It Will Win Over Symantec After Intel Spinouthttps://www.crn.com/slide-shows/security/300086931/qa-mcafee-ceo-on-platform-security-wars-why-it-will-win-over-symantec-after-intel-spinout.htm
McAfee CEO Chris Young speaks with CRN about the emerging platform wars in security, as well as how its spinout from Intel will affect its competition with Symantec. SecurityJune 13, 2017, 12:00 pm EDTCRNThrough The Years: A Timeline Of McAfee's Transformationhttps://www.crn.com/slide-shows/security/300086906/through-the-years-a-timeline-of-mcafees-transformation.htm
CRN takes a look back through the long line of events – both good and bad – that helped shape the company McAfee is today, and might provide some insight into where the security vendor is heading next. SecurityJune 12, 2017, 12:30 pm EDTCRNThe New Old Guard: Symantec And McAfee Fight To Regain Dominance In The New World Of Securityhttps://www.crn.com/news/security/300086891/the-new-old-guard-symantec-and-mcafee-fight-to-regain-dominance-in-the-new-world-of-security.htm
Legacy security giants Symantec and McAfee are undergoing drastic business changes to better compete in a complex security market littered with hot startups. And for solution providers with the chops to establish themselves as next-generation security providers, the crowded marketplace provides endless opportunities.SecurityJune 12, 2017, 12:00 pm EDTCRNThere's A New $2 Billion Security Company In Town: How Will McAfee Shake Up The Competitive Landscape?https://www.crn.com/news/security/300084461/theres-a-new-2-billion-security-company-in-town-how-will-mcafee-shake-up-the-competitive-landscape.htm
Solution providers and analyts speak to CRN about the impact on rivals and the security market overall as the new McAfee makes its debut.SecurityApril 6, 2017, 2:09 pm EDTCRN10 Companies McAfee Could Acquire Now That It's Independent Of Intel https://www.crn.com/slide-shows/security/300084452/10-companies-mcafee-could-acquire-now-that-its-independent-of-intel.htm
With its split from Intel complete, here are 10 companies that analysts and partners speculate that McAfee could buy as it looks to expand its platform security portfolio. SecurityApril 5, 2017, 4:35 pm EDTCRNMcAfee Channel Chief Says New Company Is Committed To Being Partner-Centric https://www.crn.com/news/security/300084396/mcafee-channel-chief-says-new-company-is-committed-to-being-partner-centric.htm
McAfee will be getting a new name and new ownership, but partners shouldn’t expect to see any major overhauls in how they work with the security vendor, according to Senior Vice President of Global Channel Operations Richard Steranka.SecurityApril 4, 2017, 12:30 pm EDTCRNMcAfee CEO Says The Company Will Make Acquisitions, Investments To Growhttps://www.crn.com/news/security/300084387/mcafee-ceo-says-the-company-will-make-acquisitions-investments-to-grow.htm
McAfee CEO Chris Young told CRN that the security vendor, now separate from Intel, will now look to expand its portfolio by making investments and acquisitions.SecurityApril 4, 2017, 2:30 am EDTCRNIntel Security Re-Emerges As McAfee, A $2 Billion Security Company https://www.crn.com/news/security/300084386/intel-security-re-emerges-as-mcafee-a-2-billion-security-company.htm
McAfee has closed its $4.2 billion deal to sell a majority stake to private equity firm TPG Capital, reassuming its heritage brand and emerging as a $2 billion independent security company. SecurityApril 4, 2017, 12:01 am EDTCRNQ&A: McAfee CEO Chris Young On What To Expect From The (Now Official) 'New McAfee'https://www.crn.com/slide-shows/security/300084397/qa-mcafee-ceo-chris-young-on-what-to-expect-from-the-now-official-new-mcafee.htm
As McAfee looks to hit the ground running as a $2 billion security vendor, here's what CEO Chris Young says partners can expect, including new innovations, acquisitions and a focused cybersecurity strategy. SecurityApril 4, 2017, 12:01 am EDTCRNSecurity Leaders Call For A 'Dream Team' And Highlight The Need For Increased Industry Collaboration At RSA 2017 https://www.crn.com/news/security/300083759/security-leaders-call-for-a-dream-team-and-highlight-the-need-for-increased-industry-collaboration-at-rsa-2017.htm
Threats are increasing and, more than ever before, the security industry needs to come together if it hopes to get ahead of attackers, top security leaders said Tuesday at the 2017 RSA Conference in San Francisco, Calif. SecurityFebruary 14, 2017, 8:50 pm ESTCRN